Shelving.



t J. E. BALES. SHELVING.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 23. 1908.

91 0,473 Patented Jan. 19, 1909 J. E. BALES.

SHELVING.

APPLIGATION FILED my 23, 1908.

Patented Jan. 19, E909.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

J. E. BALES.

SHELVING.

APPLIOATIDN FILED MAY 23, 1908.

Patented Jan. 19, 1909.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

' wards and grow, each section partially closed bins, each JAMES E.BALElS, OF

COMPANY, OF

AL ltOltA, ILLINOIS,

AStiltihUlt CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A UUlllUltA'lIUX Ul" ILLINOIS.

'i'U LAOS Hl-L'lALhlU MANUFACTURING SHE LVIN G.

Specification of Letters Patent.

903. Serial No. 4,634.

Application filed May 23, 1

Patented Jan. 19, 1909.

T o all-whom it may concern: 1

Be it known that I, Janus EQBamas, a citizen of the United States,residing at Aurora, in the county of Kane and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Shelving, of which thefollowing is a specification, reference being bad therein to theaccompan ing drawings.

My invention relates to she ving. Its object is to provide a durable,economical de vice of this character,,readily assembled or taken apart,capable of being built up in sections, as single shelves, with orwithout back, or as double shelving with capacity for indefiniteextension or addition of sections uplengthwise for attachment of, pa tsto vary ,the depth and height of indi vi nal shelf spaces forsubdirisiim thereof.

The invention also provides means for eX- tending a shelf to projectforward of its'side supports forclosing the entire structure of anydesired portion thereof to form closed or bin being adjust.- able asdesired to,var v its widthfheight, and length within the shelf.

Another very important object of the invention is to provide shelvinguhieh may be assembled in small spaces, suc.h as vaults, closets orsmall store rooms; and also to pro vide shelving which may be added to,s'cc tion by section, as the storage requirements to be complete andtight as the enlargement or lengthening of the shelving progresses, theWhole comprising a unitary structure whether the shelving consists of asingle section or many sections. end to end. These last two objects uill be readily understood by those familiar nith the practical work ofassembling shelving of this character. I

In thordinary shelving.where a single tight rod extends through two ormore sections, the space necessary for assembling must be about tvi'iccas long as the length ol' the rod, otherwise the rod (on not be slippedinto place when withdrawn A This is of vital consideration in vaults,for example, Where the space for assembling necessarily re stlietcd. Asa result of my invention my shelving may be readily assembled in vaults,practically no longer than the aggregatilength of the shelving which itis to contain, in other \YOIdS, shelving may be installed to occupypractically the entire length of wall space. Furthermore theconstruction is a avill be perleetlv tigl elevation of one of theuprights or universal one, in the sense that the shelving may be addedto indefinitely by merely providing additional members identical in allrespects with the ones already erected. And the structure will beunitary at all stages of its erection, section by section, and it andself-supportin during the ad men of the supp ementa sections.

In the accompanying drawings I have shown shelving embodying myinvention in its preferred form,

Figure 1 is a view in perspective of two assembled sectionsillustratinginy preferred method and means of subdividing, extending, orclosing shelving space to adapt the shelving to varied requirements andconditions. Fig. l is a sectional view through one of the shelves, andtwo disposed uprights or corner tight rod, coupling sleeve, means fordetachably securing these parts to the corner bars in position beneaththe shell. Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken through two alined shelvesin diil'erent sections and their oppositely disposed corner bars,showing two tight rods, couplin s, shcll' levelers, and end attachmentsto t to corner bars in removable position. beneath theshelves. In theposition shown in Figs. 2 and It the shelving is not quite tightened upas it would be when in actual use (or it is contemplated that thestructure will be so tightened as to against the ends of the shelvestothercby combine the structure into a unitary whole. l ig. 4 is a crosssectional view on ine 4 of l ig. '2. Fig; 5 is a cross sectional view online 5 of Fig. 1, illustrating a method .of at tael'iing and detachingone of the front plates to form a bin or chest in :tslieltspace. Fig. (lis a horizontal sectional view on line 6 of Fig. '2, showing means forremovably se curing end and back plates between the colner bars. Fig. 7is a view, in perspective ol a division plate for subdividing shelfspace and means for attaching it removably in position. Fig. 8 is a viewsimilar to Fig. 4, showing the construction of the extension shelves andtheir supporting bracliets. Fig. U is a front corner bars and theextension shelf supportin bracket. an extension shelf supbars, s row nga shelf leveler and Fig. 10 1s a view of porting bracket and means forremovably attaching it to a corner bar. Fig. 11 19 ruleof its oppositelymomma-ting: plntv lot extouil mil fpms ievtivo of 0m and of theextension Slll'li lugv 12 m a tll'lllll pi-t'spoctive of 21 mg thosht'hiug tiom may he iuliloil :iliovu and 91S illSll'ttl, mu'h llt'tllof upi-ousti'iu'tvil, HS lu-i i-iiuil'ti'i iuoi'u l ulli lvmw'ilwil, tosupport all (Iltl of two longuiuiiiuilly :ul pu'vut act-lions. l'huhupright i l'lWlVltlLtl' on llti'tP vilgrw with giouvmtwirlinglongitudinally of it. th grooves in with of tho lt'tll' uprights, ()I[mix I) rvgisivriug itii l tv groom's iu llll'l l'lllltll null uilpui-utupeights 01 lHH'H (1' lliltl also with tho groove-s in tho li'oiltupi'jgl-its m but t! on thisumo vuil ol' the sm-tionf Similarly, tho gi'uows in with of tho uprights or hum l: rigilui' will: the gi'oovvs intho longilu liiuilly" iulpu-nut liar I) mul with tho gi'om'u in thrhatI) on ho snuiv mul of tho sovtion.

in ul'ilm' in (lush the Huh ol the Sot'liulls tion, I proviilo uuclpiom's oif tilt'lltllllll iliVision plntios u. mu'h mlnptml to .wh'pinto tho grum'ns r lm-tuovu uprights mi The FHUIH! enil of 11 sectionlltlltt it may h i'i-mlil) ri-movi-ih unil simihulv; him it is(ltRllt'tl tu tlUSl' t'illttl tho wiil s Ht lizulw or fronts ofsevtions. lii-o-\i1li ill" luu't\ u! with llllh'tlH pimps it". uhirh mayho rhuuwuhl swulml to mliavout uprights on oppusitv tlllls ot' a Sm'tionh slipping iutu tho iogistmiug grooves r t-horviu.

In onlor to support th shelving.

ru tiy of mxitious iu lllt Httlltlil and to mliustiuhly look thosm'tium; togvtihor, l proviilo In (m-h of the uprights [Ii-{1 si'i'iisof n'gistor ing opvniugs r, tluo vuings in the rum. lmrs 5" living inregistration one wit h zulotlu'i', mul tlw oponiugs in tho tr ut, Inn'shaving similar iutur-rogistration, thu llllllllltl' of o ibuings in thr-SEllfH regulating tluvau'ii-ty 'o slulf ruljustmontsi 'lhpsiopi-uingsm'v :ulaptml to rm-eivv tho shelf supporting llQ-l'OtlSf and the (itsvrc'ws y. l pri'fm' to cnnstruvt the tio-r'ius j to oxtv nitlongitudinally of tho sot-Lions, [invading the vnilm and to iusnrt oneend in one of the openings sf whileilu other is inserted in nuinti-i'iorly tiluvmluil coupling or adjusting slow/i- II) The OtlHl" andof the roupliu ul' slom't' It is mla )ftd to revvive oithi'i'tlutluvwh-wl i-nilof tlho mljacont; tie-Hui for th lllt'ltlllt l. mul ofthe ('ap screw yr, ihosv LEltlh' being of tho mime size with threiulsnll'l of similar pitoh. it: will ho soon tlmlt lltt uiiv of tintilirmulwl cnuplinga (Jl niljustim-ut filt't'vtbi and the i i t l l l i-mul ihv llt mils-j ill lushppoil througih. the into threaded cup strewsto connect adjacent uprights provides menus for drawing the uprights I?I) together and nt rengthvning lllltl uniting the HftllfiflH to form itpl'wtlttllllf unitary and integral structure. Suiil tit- JOtlS RU ipoi'ttht SlHlVOHS, and this prvfmri-il form ot the structure one end ofHanoi] shell routs upon tho outer Hurfiu'e of the voupliiuit. To lovelor guide the shvlf a collar j is lit-toilloosoly m or Itttll tio TUtl,its uppvr'sui tiuv living in alignruivnt with thitop' rauifnov ul' thocoupling h on tho oppositu (fill of the toil.

As it rvsulti of the constitution thus far (losvrihwl, two of thoadvantageous (humolt-Xit-l ir s of DH iuviution will l)! a lpttl nll byiruusiilm'iug t l("lltt1l1.l1tl'll'l'lllCl! tliishelving is :zswuihlml,lliiviug I'QfOXCH 't to' Fig 3- l' thv llildllltlS, tho sholviug will,lltlLlOt rdinary "ll'ullliihlHIHTH he nonsmiuvtotl as lullows: Fimi thois right l) at the right and of tho st lit'l um will so plan-mlapproximately in tho po.-.itiou it is; tiiuillv inmm 1 rouptiugh li\llll tlwu lw swiuwl at tho propur l'll \utiulis llu'roin by moans oftho cap l'r\\'s rt l lllVSUlTWLS will he tightiued so that tho (uuplihgswill ho hold liruily and pvruuiiwuth in phio a 'lho upri ht may thou hophu'i'il uguiust ll]( wall um will nothun to lw fillliht'? urutlitiqui'hml. She lve-s x will thvn lw phivml with their right; ands ltsting upon tho i-ouplings b and iimnediatol next upright b will be)hutbd losttill-Until tlw opposite mils ol' thvisl vlws i-on-i spouilinga Wl'llll't mu sci'owoi tho opiu tiltl o tlu' ('oupling h, care beingiil. t tuluu to haw tho lovvlerfsli )pod over said l'llll so as tosupport tho 0nd ol the Shelf :uljiu'i-ut to tho last lIHHLlOIlKlupright. 'If but u Hinghsuction of sholving 1S i'nqu' H tilu- Sll'lltllllt will ho finishi-d ofi by snrcu iiik a nut l on thv projocting endof vat'hof this :iu ltHlS- on tho outside or loftsidu of saidfitlt'llltll upright, suiid nuts being sci'ewe iliup tight so 218 toilraw the two partitions no & liriu Iii-tiring against the ends of theshelves. It; is this drawing of the parts tightly to gvihvi' whichcauses the strmituretu lJIUOHlG a strong; and firm whole, and preventsthe vomponnnt mmnbm-s thereof from workig oi rnvking rolntivohfto eachother. linilor ordinary (i'rrumstunwmf however, the sholviugWlll('u11SlHl of mum than one section, so thv nuts lc will he ou-itLt'(lfrom th s ends of tho first so! of roilsf, and in theipp'lace will besubstituted the nvxt set of coupling tllGlltliPlH It, which in Fig. oftho Htflillll or niiilillv upr' ht. It is 0bvinus that thvsv snr-oml iouplihgs area ually lliom ions in holding the structure tightlytogethvr, its :1 l'tSUlLOf which it will be seen that tho 'lir'wt swtiouionmins oomplete and tight, luv the wound andsubsequexit 'sec Lions RIQlining mhled. The process pf erec- The;

3 lie. t0.the left- Bit 'of another section which WI 1 in turn becomespace.

tion or assembling for the second, third, and subsequent sections willfollow in a similar manner to the one described in. the asse1ii-- blinof the first section. The shelving may be mished at any upright byvn'iervly. employing a nut is instead of a coupling h. ln act if a shortcoupling is used, there no special reason why it cannot be used tofinish off the end section instead of a nut, for under suchcircumstances an additional section may be supplied without the removalor substitution of a single piece of the structure. Thus it will be seenthat the shelving is complete at the completion of the erection of eachsection and yet is read for the addition I an. integral portion of theentire structure. In this connection another attribute becomesapparentfor it will be seen that the rods are no longer than the s elves andmoreover do not have to. be paid through the last upri ht afterthelatter is in position. This malice it possible to assemble theshelving in a space practically no longer than the space which theshelving is to occupy, which, as above pointedput, is of rest unportanceunden conditigns frequent y found in ractice where space s limited. r

here it is desired to bring one or more of the shelves out of alinementwith its fellows, its supportin rods, front and rear, may be removed ansecured --b nuts 76 and cap screws 9 and other nuts and cap screws gused to secure the rods of adjacent sections. The nuts or ca screws maybe conveniently used at the enzg of sections containing alined shelves.

When it is desired to divide the shelf space longitudinally,-so as togive double shelvin the backs d are removed and there-mova le separateshelfbacks d inserted. These shelf-backs I prefer. t secure' to theshelves, located one above the other, b means of e e clips 14,.seeu'redat the top an bottom of t e backs (Z and adapted to receive pins 15,which are dropped into them and which ro jcct into openings e in theshelves 8. hey are constructed preferably in setsof different sizes tofit the various sizes of shelf 'space. When aback di's thus securedintermediate of the edges of the 'shelvesibetween vertically adjacentshelves, it malfes the structure a double shelving, affording, act essto both sides,: a construoti n especially suited to cases set up in theiiid'dle of alroom. When it is desired to sub ivide one or more shelfspaces transversel divisions or pistes d. may be inserted, t c fasteningmeans being similar to that described for securing, cl; Plates d arepreferably constructedof, different sizes, to fit the diflerent-sizesgof shelf An desired numbtof openings e and e may e cut'in theshelves for securing the plates d and d in different ositions-to lar to5b placed end to end on t l '0 provided with the separately andindependentlysu dividefo'ne or more shelf spaces, as desired, bothlongitudinally and transversely.

Where it is desired to close one or both sides (front or rear) of shelfspace I provide the plates (1, adapted to be secured by screws or othersuitable means in the openings 6 in the edges of the shelves 8 and bytie-rods f,

l couplings h inserted in the hollow bead l and secured to uprights b bby cap screws 9 or nuts Is. that the ilatcs d? are so constructed as tohavctuo liorizontal flanges (1 d", the flange d resting uponand engagingthe upper surface of the shelf and t e flange d enga i'ng the lower edgeof the shelf.

shelves, for it is obvious that with such construction the shelf can notbe flexed without also flexing the plate d". Said lates d fit over, asit were, the edges 0 fthe shelves r g. 12) may be removably securei onthe tops of the uprights B b by screws n, or other suita le means, andadditional u rights si1ni s top of the first mention if uprights b b andembraced by the U-plat sm to whiclnthey are secured by screws; or othersuitable means.

The end pieces are interlocked b horizontal bars gngitu inal grooves a:on

the top and similar ooves 3 on the bottom;

they extend between uprights b and bl on the same end of each section.Each of these bars is interposed between vertically adjacent and iece ddand the bottom of the up per and t e top-of the lower end piece slippedinto the To extend a shelf to project forwardpf its side supports, Iprovide the xtension shelves s secured at the ends'to 'tjiierbrackets oby means of rivets or other s itable fastenings q, and b ,theprojections c, which register with, ant are adapted to be inserted'inthe e enings e. The brackets 0 are secured to tie uprights b and b inthe openings bymeans of screws or other suitable fastenin 1". L 1

d picts! to construct my shelving of-metal, and for greater strength toturn down and bend back the edges ofigthe shelves a s as shown inFigs. 8and 11, to or bend t. a The shelving may e built up as single shelving,with or without the removable backs d, or itmay be built up as doubleshelving by removing the backs djandim 'serting, between eachlvertically" adjacent shelf, the backs d. It 'may be extendedlongitudinally by adding new sections and securing them by means ofthetic-rods 1' and coupling sleevel h. with cap screws and rod nuts onthe ends, and it may be It will be seen by referring to Fig. 5 75 Theresu tis 80 that the plate d reinforces and stillens the coves x and y,respectively, to inwe provide a fold 12d extended vertically by securingto the top of each of the uprights b the U-phites or clips m andfastening the bottoms of other similar uprights end to end thereon. Thet shelves may be adjusted tovary the height of uulividunlwslu-lf sHLflGSby separately removing the trout and rear. rods fsupportin; a givenshell and inset-tin them at the desired positiou in any of tieoppositely llls msed registeringlmles a, slipping on the vol lu's j,attaching the sleeves It and the nuts Ir and cup screws 9 at the ends ofthe tie-rods, as above described. The depth of individual shelf spacesmay be varied by moving the bucks (F from one to another of the openingsenndinserting the um in clips H to secure said bucks. he, shelf spacemay be subdivided transversely, as des red, by inserting the side piecesd in 'Ihe 2U any desired series ol-mpelllllgs e shelves may be extendedto project beyond their side support-s by fastening the extensionshelves 8 upon the brackets oand securing the latter with the pins 1*and pins (1 in the openings 1' and 0 'Any shelf space may be closed toform a' bin or chest by securing the plates (1" in the openings 8 andinserting the rod eonnectionsf, '14, j with g or k at the ends insertedin "the openings e. 30. I It will be understood that many modificationsboth in construction and arrangement of my shelving will suggestthemselves to those skilled in the art} and 1 do not wish to beunderstood as limiting myself to the hat I claim lsi 1. In shelving,front and rear u rights, corres ponding openings arranged tlereontie-ro' s, those on thesame side ofsaid 85 means shown and described,but- '40 shclvin being similarly threaded at the ends,

interior threaded cylindrical couplings locu ted between adjacentuprights and adapted to unite the adjacent ends of the rods within thesame section and the adjacent ends of the rods within the adjacentsection projecting throu h one of saidopenings and means forintcrlbckingthe tie-rods and end uprights to form a unitary structure.

2. In shelving, front and rear uprights,"

other front and rear uprights arran e o've said first mentioned uprightsan adapted to'extend-s'aid structure vertically, grooves on thendjacentedges of uprights on the shine end of said shelving, upperlandlower endpieces adapted to fit ticrein to close the opening betweenuprightson the same end 0 said shelving, horizontal bars interposedbetween ad acent up er and lower end pieces having upper and owergrooves therein,

10 the former adapted to embrace the bottoms of stud top end pieces andthe latter to embrace the tops of said lower end pieces, for the-puroses described. r

3. In she ving, upri hts forming sup mrts 05 for sections or series 0shelves arranged one "space, means foradjustably inter sections andsupporting said shelves at difsections, uprights grooved lon itudinallyon above another, correspondin alined 0 enings in each upright, tic-r0one on of each being adapted to be slipped through one of said openings,extending endwiso of said sections and united to adjacent uprights onthe same side of said sections, means for interlockin said tie-rods andthe, end u rightspcylin 'cal couplings into-l riorly t needed to engagethreads on the ends of said tie-rods, the tie-rods in each section beinslipped through one of said openings and ockcd within the adjacentsect1on to the coupling therein whereby successive series of she ves maybe built up in sections longitudinally and locked to form a unitary rcase or structure.

4. In shelving comprising sections formed by uprights arranged in pairsat the ends-of each section, removable end pieces, shelves and removablehacks for each separate shelf ocking said ferent heights, and means foradjusting said removable backs to different positions to var the depthof each shelf space independcut y, wherebytsaid shelving may be built upin sections, united as a unitary structure, as double or single shelvingwith shelf space of uniform or different depth and height, substantiallyas described, 5: In shelving adapted to be built u in sections, uprightsarran ed in pairs to orm the corners of sections, s elves ada ted to fitone above anothe between pairs 0 u rights,

means for sup ort ng said shelves at iiferent heights and orinterlocking longitudinally adjacent uprights in a. connected series,means for securin the tops of uprights on lower sections to the bottomsof uprights 0n the-sections above, hacks for each of said sections,means for removably securing them thereto,longitudinally divisionalhacks for spaces between vertically adjacent shelves, means for securingthem thereto and means for interlockingregisterin divisional backs invertically adjacent she 1'' spaces, whereby the .shelf space may bevaried in height,

depth and width. j

6. In shelving adapted to be built up in the front and sides arrangedto'form the corner sup orts of the sections, end andpside pieces a optedto fit in said grooves between adjacent sections, to form the wallsthereof,

shelves ada ted to fit therein, means ,for suporting said shelves atdifferent heights and v or interlocking longitudinally adjacentsections, cross division slates, means forsecuring them to said sh vesat different points thereon to subdivide the space between verticallyad'acent shelves.- v

7. 'In selving adapted to be built up in sections; shelves arranged intiers, removable uprights "adapted to; sup ort said shelves, removableextension shel i brackets, ,means 13c for securin them to said uprightsand extension she ves supported by said brackets whereby the shelfsurface of one or more of said shelves may be latcrally'extended, forthe purposes described.

8. In shelving adapted to be built up in sections uprights, means forremovably scvertically adjacent sections, cnd pieces, means forremovably securing them, each between uprights on the same end of eachsection, and, orizontal bars provided with longitudinal top and bottomgrooves, said bars bein interposed between vertically ad- 'acent eniecesand embracing the tops and ottoms t ere-of 'in said grooves,,whereby said end pieces are removably interlocked, for the purposesdescribed. p

couplin adapted to a 9. In shelving, an upright, a coupling, means forholdin said coup ing tight against the inside of sail upright, a shelfabove said ut the upright on the same si e as the coupling, a secondupright parallel to the first and located on the same side thereof asthe shelf, a tie rod enga ing said cou ling, and means engaging sai tierod for orcing said second u rights against the remainin end of. theshell '10. In she ving, an upright, a coupling, means for holding saidcoupling member tight against the inside of said upright, ashelf abovesaid coupling adapted to abut the riorly three upright, a coupling,

a threaded cylindrical couplingi upright on the same side as thecoupling,

a second upright parallel to the first and located on the same sidethereof as the shelf, a tie rod enga 'ng said coupling and an intedmember on the outside of said second upright screwing upon said tie rodfor holding said upright tight against the end of said shelf. g 11, Inshelvin an upri ht, an interiorly screw means for holding said couplingti it a ainst the inside of said uprig coupling'adapted to abut. theupright on the same side as the coupling, asecond upright arallel to thefirst and located on the same ,side thereof asthe shelf, a tie rodengagm said coupling, and means screwing on sai the remaining end of theshelf.

12. In sectional shelving, having one shelf length to a section, thecombination of an means for rigidly holding said coupling in contactwith the inside of said upright, a second upright at the op 0- site endof the section, a shelf extending, etween said'uprights, a tie rod adated to make screw connection with sai conpling, and a second couplingadapted to force said second u right against the end of the shelf tohold the latter firmly between said u rights whereb one section ofshelving is hel tight while t a next section is being erected, saidsecond coupling being adapted them end to end to form the corners thecou ling and the other end t, a s elfa ove/said to make screw connectionwith the rod of the next succeeding section in a manner similar to thefirst.

13. In sectional shelviiig, the combination of an upright, a coupling,means for rigidly lioldingsald couplingin contact with the inside ofsaidupright, a second upright at the opposite end of the section having anaperture therein, a shelf extending between said uprights, a tie rodadapted to slip the aperture in said second upright and ma e. screwconnectionwith said coupling, and a second coupling m'akin screwconnection withsaid tie rod and a apted to force said second uprightagainst the shelf to latter between the end and second u rights, wherebythe first section of the shelving is held tight while the second sectionis her erected, said second coupling beingadapt throu h 'lli to makescrew connection with a tie rod of the hcxt succeedin section ofshelving in a manner similar to t 1e first.

14. In shelving}, the combination of two uprights, a shelf ocatedbetween them and extending located between said partitions and meansincluding a tie red one end of which engages penetrates one of t epartitions for drawin said partitions toward said coupling to ear theends of the shelf, said coupling sing adapted'to screw agliiinst one ofsaidu ri hts ocated between them and wholly between the partitions, saidcoup 1,

being adapted to screw against one ofsai held during erection.

16. In shelving, uprights, extending located between said partitions andmeans including a tie rod, one end of which engages the coupling and theother end penetrates one of t 1e part1 tions toward said couplingconsisting of an intcriorly threaded sleeve into which said tie 1 rodscrews, said coupling being adapted to screw against one of saiduglriglliltsldwlaereby y e uring said coupling may be rigi erection. g

17. In shelving, the combination ofjtwp uprights, a tending from one tothe other, a tie rod) threaded at both end tending through one opplrights whereby said coupling may {he-rig u y tions for drawing saidparti r from one to the other, a coupling '90 must 9 whereby said coupng may berigid y eld hold the 80 the combination of two 100 thecombination of two a shelf, located between them and from one to theother, a coupling-1 1 shelf located between them exand at one end exsuid partitions, a nut 189 ther, a coupling penetrates "10 said Pa e-1'sorewing onto said rod outside or said pertition for drawing theurtition tight against the ends of the shel a threaded eoupli bClQWingonto the opposite end of the r0 between the partitions, the outer end ofthe coupling elnntiu the remaining partition and means for tig ittyholding the lust men tioned mrLition against the remaining end of theshelf.

18. In shelvi the combination with the shelves and uprig 1L5 forsupporting the some, of Jlutes adapted to form a front or rein all; saidplates having flan es for enga. ing

both then iper and lower a go of u; shel for 15 siillening t e seine.

19. in ehelving, the combination of u right supporting members, shelvesextendin between them and -supported lhereby, Hui shelves consisting ofsheet metal and having along the 0d e u Henge nrmnged hUbSi/flIl- 2Otinlly vertivel y, and a metallic plate adapted to stand substantiallyupright at the edge of the shelf, suid phite huvm 2t [hinge uduplod toengage boLh the upper and lower edge of the l'lunge on the eholfioliliu.t2t:iillg the ee- 26 eurity of position of snid phite.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature in the presence oftwo \i'itneesee.

JAMES E. BALES. Witnesses:

ROBERT (JATnEnwoou, D. L. LEWIS.

